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Roosevelt High teacher files federal claim over violent detention by agents

Roosevelt High teacher files federal claim over violent detention by agents

Roosevelt High School teacher Quentin Williams has filed a claim against the federal government alleging agents violently detained him, falsely accused him of assault and violated his civil rights.
by Jon Collins

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Man arrested in St. Paul among 8 deported to Somalia from Guantanamo Bay

Man arrested in St. Paul among 8 deported to Somalia from Guantanamo Bay

U.S. immigration authorities on Thursday deported a group of eight Somali men who’d been held for about a month at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Among them was Adam Abdullah, 31, who has no criminal record and was working legally in Minnesota while seeking asylum.
by Matt Sepic

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Amnesty International calls for the abolition of ICE in new report

Amnesty International calls for the abolition of ICE in new report

The organization documented a pattern of human rights violations in the Twin Cities during Operation Metro Surge. Researchers recommend abolishing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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After nonprofit mobilized to support pregnant immigrants this winter, long-term needs emerge

After nonprofit mobilized to support pregnant immigrants this winter, long-term needs emerge

Fernanda Honebrink, a midwife and immigrant herself, founded Conexión during Operation Metro Surge to support pregnant and breastfeeding immigrants. Several months later, some of the fathers have been detained by ICE, and mothers are leaning on each other for continued support.
by Nina Moini and Aleesa Kuznetsov

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ICE hides locations of thousands of detainees with final removal orders

ICE hides locations of thousands of detainees with final removal orders

Nearly 16,000 people who were arrested and booked into ICE detention in July were subject to final removal orders, according to ICE data obtained by the Deportation Data Project based at U.C. Berkeley and UCLA.
by The Associated Press

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Researchers, community leaders to gather to share data on impacts of ICE surge in Minnesota

Researchers, community leaders to gather to share data on impacts of ICE surge in Minnesota

On Tuesday, dozens of people tracking effects of Operation Metro Surge will convene at the University of Minnesota for one-day event called “Documenting the Impact of U.S. DHS in Minnesota.”
by Nina Moini and Ngoc Bui

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It's illegal for armed federal officers to be at polls. Lawsuits seek to ensure that

It's illegal for armed federal officers to be at polls. Lawsuits seek to ensure that

The latest lawsuit, first reported by NPR, argues the Trump administration's repeated suggestions that federal officers could be at polling sites is a form of illegal voter intimidation.
by Jude Joffe-Block and Miles Parks

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ICE agent charged with shooting, wounding man during Operation Metro Surge appears in court in Minneapolis

Christian Castro is due to make an initial appearance in Hennepin County court on Thursday afternoon on state charges, and in federal court in St. Paul on Friday morning on federal charges.
by MPR News Staff, Jon Collins and Matt Sepic

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